Information sharing between psychiatric hospitals and schools to better support adolescents returning to school following a suicide-related crisis.

ABSTRACT: As rates of adolescent hospitalization for suicide-related crises increase, so does the urgency for improving adolescent school reintegration. Communication and collaboration are considered key mechanisms for continuity of care during times of transition; however, to date, few studies have identified critical information to share or have explored strategies for navigating challenges to information sharing during and following school reintegration. The present study explored previously hospitalized adolescent (n = 19), parent (n = 19), school professional (n = 19), and hospital professional (n = 19) views of information sharing and their perceptions of facilitators and barriers to this communication. Applied thematic analysis revealed three key themes related to the best information to shar

SUBMITTER: Marraccini ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11384308 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature